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Household of William Darwin (born 1839, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

William Darwin and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Darwin, born in 1839 in Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Darwin, born in 1840 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Herbert (born 1869 in Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England), George H (born 1870 in Thurnscoe, Yorkshire, England), Charles W (born 1872 in Thurnscoe, Yorkshire, England) and Ernest (born 1874 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Fanny (born 1859 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and William's Boarder, Alice Mary A (born 1861 in Norwich, Norfolk, England).


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William Darwin's household

Male

William

Darwin

Head
Female

Helen

Darwin

Wife
Male

Herbert

Darwin

Son
Male

George H

Darwin

Son
Male

Charles W

Darwin

Son
Male

Ernest

Darwin

Son
Female

Fanny

Ogle

Boarder
Female

Alice Mary A

Barnes

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Darwin
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Darwin

Head

Married

42

1839

Wath on Dearne, Yorkshire, England

Helen

Darwin

Wife

Married

41

1840

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Darwin

Son

Single

12

1869

Ecclesall, Yorkshire, England

George H

Darwin

Son

Single

11

1870

Thurnscoe, Yorkshire, England

Charles W

Darwin

Son

Single

9

1872

Thurnscoe, Yorkshire, England

Ernest

Darwin

Son

Single

7

1874

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Ogle

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Preston, Lancashire, England

Alice Mary A

Barnes

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Norwich, Norfolk, England

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